Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
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"Air" from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most famous and lyrically expressive orchestral movements, widely known in its arranged form as "Air on the G String."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical music composition
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orchestral movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Air on the G String NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrangedTitle | Air on the G String NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrangementCharacteristic | melody transposed to be playable entirely on the violin G string ⓘ |
| arrangementInstrumentation | violin and piano (Air on the G String) ⓘ |
| associatedComposerRole | Thomaskantor in Leipzig ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BWVNumber | BWV 1068/II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Electorate of Saxony
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque orchestral music
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sacred and secular instrumental music ⓘ |
| harmonicCharacteristic | rich suspensions and resolutions ⓘ |
| hasForm | binary-like form ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of Bach’s most famous orchestral movements ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| melodicCharacteristic | long sustained melodic lines ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| notableArrangementBy | August Wilhelmj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent use at weddings and ceremonial occasions
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frequent use in film and television ⓘ lyrical expressiveness ⓘ popularity in concert repertoire ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation |
basso continuo
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strings and continuo ⓘ timpani ⓘ trumpets ⓘ two oboes ⓘ |
| parentWorkGenre | orchestral suite ⓘ |
| parentWorkKey | D major ⓘ |
| partOf | Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | second movement ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | slow ⓘ |
| texture | melody with accompaniment ⓘ |
| textureCharacteristic | cantabile violin line over walking bass ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D major ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 4–6 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
concert performance
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recordings of Baroque favorites ⓘ teaching material for phrasing and legato playing ⓘ |
| workCatalog | Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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